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. 2010 Dec 22;6:1–12. doi: 10.2147/CE.S9084

Core evidence clinical impact summary for romidepsin in CTCL

Outcome measure Evidence Implications
Disease-oriented evidence
Response rate Substantial Patients with refractory CTCL have partial and complete response to drug.
Improvement in quality of life Moderate Patients had a meaningful reduction in pruritus.
Patient-oriented evidence
Safety and tolerability Moderate Grade 3 and 4 toxicities were observed but infrequently led to dose limitations.
Economic evidence
Health care resource utilization Limited Direct cost of the drug at the approved dosing level is currently higher than other novel agents used in CTCL.
Cost-effectiveness No evidence